Game Of Each Year, 1995-2023
My favorite game of each year based on their release date.
29 Games
1995
Runner up - Star Wars: Dark Forces
Runner up - Star Wars: Dark Forces
1996
Runner up - Mario Kart 64
Runner up - Mario Kart 64
1997
Runner up - Yoshi Story
Runner up - Yoshi Story
1998
Runner up - Mario Party
Runner up - Mario Party
1999
Runner up - Roller Coast Tycoon
Runner up - Roller Coast Tycoon
2000
Runner up - Legend of Zelda: Majoras Mask
Runner up - Legend of Zelda: Majoras Mask
2001
Runner up - Super Smash Bros. Melee
Runner up - Super Smash Bros. Melee
2002
Runner up - Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker
Runner up - Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker
2003
Runner up - Mario Party 5
Runner up - Mario Party 5
2004
Runner up - World of Warcraft
Runner up - World of Warcraft
2005
Runner up - Kingdom Hearts 2
Runner up - Kingdom Hearts 2
2006
Runner up - Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
Runner up - Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
2007
Runner up - Super Mario Galaxy
Runner up - Super Mario Galaxy
2008
Runner up - Fallout 3
Runner up - Fallout 3
2009
Runner up - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Runner up - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
2010
Runner up - Fallout: New Vegas
Runner up - Fallout: New Vegas
2011
Runner up - Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Runner up - Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
2012
Runner up - Borderlands 2
Runner up - Borderlands 2
2013
Runner up - Papers, Please
Runner up - Papers, Please
2014
Runner up - Hearthstone
Runner up - Hearthstone
2015
Runner up - Ori and the Blind Forest
Runner up - Ori and the Blind Forest
2016
Runner up - Inside
Runner up - Inside
2017
Runner up - Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Runner up - Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
2018
Runner ups (tied) - Return of the Obra Dinn / God of War
Runner ups (tied) - Return of the Obra Dinn / God of War
2019
Runner up - Slay the Spire
Runner up - Slay the Spire
2020
Runner up - Ghost of Tsushima
Runner up - Ghost of Tsushima
2021
Runner up - Disco Elysium
Runner up - Disco Elysium
2022
Runner up - Lil' Gator Game
Runner up - Lil' Gator Game
2023
Runner up - Baldur's Gate 3
Runner up - Baldur's Gate 3